Assistant Trainee
About this role
The opportunity
Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in legal assistant work and curious about the world of law? Do you thrive in an international environment where learning and growth are encouraged? If you said yes, our Assistant Trainee Programme might be just what you're looking for! This is your chance to take the first step toward a career in the legal industry with Bird & Bird. Our next traineeship kicks off in April 2027 and runs for approximately 5 months. Apply now and spread your wings with us!
The firm
At Bird & Bird, we provide administration professionals with an opportunity to learn, grow and make an impact. From your very first day, you’ll be a valued member of our team, contributing to high-profile legal work in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- As an Assistant Trainee, you will work in a role where you can put your skills into practice providing day-to-day support to our assistants and lawyers. Your typical tasks may include, for example:
- working with legal documentation and opening new assignments
- communicating with clients, authorities and our international offices
- maintaining client relationship management (CRM) system
- email and calendar management
- assisting with invoicing and other administrative tasks.
- With us, you’ll have a unique opportunity to explore various areas of business law, as our Assistant Trainees collaborate with all our practice groups. You will also get to substitute for your assistant colleagues.
About Bird & Bird Asianajotoimisto Oy
Ideally, you are a Bachelor of Business Administration student, for example, at a University of Applied Sciences, and are highly motivated to learn about the tasks of assistants in a law firm. In addition, you would be a great fit for our team if you have: a service-minded attitude and a strong drive to provide top-quality support fluency both in Finnish and English detail-oriented mindset the ability to manage several projects simultaneously excellent IT skills, including a good com